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Agmt A2412443 with the MN Dept of Human Services to receive a direct allocation from the Housing Support fund for emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions experiencing homelessness, 07/01/24-06/30/25, (annual recv $3,068,879)
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Resolution:
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BE IT RESOLVED, that Agreement A2412443 with the Minnesota Department of Human Services receiving a cost neutral transfer (direct allocation) amount from the Housing Support fund for emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions experiencing homelessness, for an annual not-to-exceed amount of $3,068,879 for the term of July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025, be approved; that the Chair of the Board be authorized to sign the Agreement on behalf of the county; and that the Controller be authorized to disburse the funds as directed; and
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that sponsorship and acceptance of grant funding for this program by the Hennepin County Board of Commissioners does not imply a continuing funding commitment by Hennepin County for this program when grant funds are no longer available.
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Background:
Under the authority of Minnesota Statutes, section 256I.05, Subd.1a, paragraph b, Hennepin County's Human Services and Public Health (HSPH) requested a cost-neutral transfer of funds from MN Department of Human Services' (DHS) Housing Support fund (formerly known as Group Residential Housing) for this project, which was approved by the DHS Commissioner. This transfer is codified in this intergovernmental agreement which allocates the SFY 2025 allocation of $3,068,878.79 for July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025 to provide emergency shelter and tenancy supports for people with disabling conditions experiencing homelessness.
The original agreement with DHS (A177729) was approved by the Board on August 8, 2017 (Board Resolution 17-0303), for an original annual allocation of $2,077,485. Amendment 1 to this agreement, adding an init...
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